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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1909)
THAT MATTER OF ESTABLISHING A CURD CRADE FOR THE STREETS OF BENb SHOULD NOT Bfe ALLOWED T6 LAN601SH. MiSH it ALONG THE BEND BULLETIN. IP YOU WANT A MVK NBWSrAPBR RHAD THIS BULLETIN. "COM TO IlKND." VOL. VII WIND, ORKGON, WKDNKSDAY, DKCKMIiftlt I, 1909. NO. 38 HIGHEST WATER IN MAN'S MEMORY Deschutes Makes a New Record on Its Upper Reaches. TOUCHES MARK OP 3.40 POUT IS Iloom at Sawmill llrokr, (Iridic" Cap rlcd Oul, anil Considerable Darn ago Dune lu Dam Other Report of High Water. The staid old Deschutes lias be haved shamefully during the past week, and baa recorded a hii;h water mark never before witnessed "in the memory of tbe oldest in habitants." The ystiow-fall of a fortnight ago, followed by tbe pro longed and heavy ruins of the past week, sent the old river on a small rampage, and did not lucotiskler nble amount of damage at Hcnd. Tbe highest mark was recorded on tbe 36th and 37th when tbe gauge at the pumping htatton showed 3 .10 feet. Thul wm the creitl of the high water and on the jHth it nbowcd 3 ao feet and on tbe 391b it had dropped to 3 feet, At lleitd where the gauge la stationed the river is exceptionally wide and the water undoubtedly "piled up" at much greater depths in other nnd narrower parts of the canyon. This was tbe highest water ever known on the upper Deadline A. J. Awbrcy, one of tbe oldest aclllcni on tbe river, aaya that 011 February 1 1. 1907, tbe river at Iktsd registered a 5 feet, which was the high mark up to that Unit Thus tbe recent "Hood" registered nearly a foot more water than there was Ih 1907. At this time the waters have none over and buried all existing high water marks along the banks. The damage at Ikud was done late i'rlday afternoon, when the boom at the sawmill broke, letting out almost 130 logs. The flood .catrlcd these down rapidly and smashed them against the bridge at the mill crossing, tearing it out and making drilt wood of that Mructurc in short order. The lib erated logs then raced down the river to where the power dam is lc ing built. At that place timbers had been set lu the river, across its entire width, to form supports for a bridge, from which load alter load of rocks were to be dutntx-d to form a part of the dam. These upright timbers were knocked over and car rlcd away, four Iwuts only being left stntiding in the channel of the stream two ut each side. The high water and logs also tore out the foot bridge at the Muster place. This was about tbe sum total of the damage at Ucnd, although the water overflowed tbe small dam built to divert, the river away from where the ,roct" were working on the larger Mructurc, and caused n ccssutiwi of labor Jor several days. Practically no djiwagc was done, however, fit this" particular No bridges have been washed out either above or below tbe town, although it was feared at one time that tbe new county bridge at Laid law would go out. A week ago Tumello creek went on n rampage, tore out the Columbia Southern hcadgate, and uprooted many large nine trees along its banks. The high water earned one of tliesr down to the I.aldluw bridge and it lodged lengthwise across the pillars of that structure. This log waH about 300 feet long. Two other logs were carried down and piled 011 top of the first us nicely us a crew of men could have done it, With the high water and the nccum uluted drift wood, one ctin Imagine the tremendous pressure that was thrown against the bridge. The men at Ifaidlaw heard of the pre. carious condition and voluntutily went down 10 do whut they could to relieve it. They chopped out the branches of (he trccw, but on iiccouiit of the hick of equipment, were uiiiiiiie to dislodge tbe lot's As soon us poxtihlc Jhr county olfi iluls got a crtw to work. The logs were removed by sawing them into snort leugtlis mill letting the current curry Iheni uwiiy Tbe bridge was not materially damaged, although the pressure had been so great that two or three bents were moved six or eight Inches down stream and otic side of the structure was lifted a trifle higher llinn the other. At this time the bridge at the V. I' Downing lioiiientciid was also washed out. Above Mend the ferry used by John I'etcrs went out and washed uguliixt the new bridge in that lo cality, and the vater began to pile up above the bridge. Mllliild Haw 1 hum discovered the trouble and chopped out the obstruction before any damage was done. Several bridges are out on Squaw creek. The bridge across the creek a short distance cast of Sisters went out and the water gouged out a channel that will require u struc ture 300 feet long to span it. At tbe bridge at the old Camp Polk place, I lie creek cut a new channel about six feet deep. Dan Hcisiug was In Hcnd last week from his home on tlie Matoles u!d reported that he knewjof three bridges on tributaries ohitjie Ma toles (hut bad been waahril out. and thnl there was much high water through all that country. wnc'n tlie ruins nturtctl on me 181I1, the water in the Deschutes stood at the Hcnd gauge at 1 38 feet. 1 be story of the rise and fall is told in the following readings: 1H1I1 I.jS frit. 191I1 1.J5 " juili 1.30 " it 1.60 " JJinl j.im " Jjrd ,l, " Mill J.Jl " jjtll J.70 " 36th 1 40 " 7ilt i 4o " jSth J. 39th 3 1 " ASK POR WINTER SCHEDULE. Cornell Is Also Working for West Side Mall Line. G. M. Cornctt, who has the con tract for carrying the mail In from Shaniko, is attempting to obtain the consent of the postoffice au thorities for n different time sched ule during the winter months. The Journal says that if the requests of Cornctt arc allowed, be will start two coach rs from Shaniko each morning at 6 o'clock, thus dividing the load, and in case of disability of cither coach, the other will bring the mail through. Mr. Cornctt and the postmaster at 1'rlneville are also recommend ing that there be established n di rect line of mall communication along the west side of tbe county, from Hcislcr to lleud by way of Madras, Redmond and I.aldlaw, which will divide the weight of mail, seuding the southbound mail for the west side of the county over a more direct route. If put into effect at all, the new arrangement will no doubt be pro vided for at once, so as to haudU the annual Ijeavy holiday malls with better dispatch than the pres ent arrangement will warrant. The proposed service wifl jierhaps con tinue until March 1. Tbe change of the time schedule Is requested because the late arrival of tlie train at Shaniko, the greatly increased amount of mail and the heavy roads muke it imossihlc to get the mail through satisfiictoril) on the present .schedule. Notice. Ulds will be received by the school board for tbe finishing of 11 room In the school building. Work to begin Dec. 23th ond to be finish ed jun. 8, 1910, Ilids uui.st be in by Dec. 15. Dated this 8th day of Nov. 1909 Attested 1. A. Smith, U. C. Co, Clerk, Chairman. RAILROAD NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK New Crew Is Running a Line Past of Ucnd. AT WORK AT TRAIL CROSSING (paid for the intellectual treat he gave. I he cliurcli was crowded and all were delighted. The subject ol the second lecture will be "What I saw in Greece, Turkey, Syria, the Holy Land and Kicypt " Mr. Lewtas will show two hundred magnificent views of the countries he has traveled in, and will describe In a graphic manner the geography, history, habits, and customs of the people. No one should fail to hear this splendid lecture. Admission, children 23c, adults, 500. Tbe lec ture will commence at 8 o'clock. Ilarrlmnn Line Is llelng Rapidly Com pleted and Camps Are Ilelng Us lablUlied South of Madras. Oilier General News. There has lieen some slight shift iiiu of the surveying crews around Hcnd during 1 lie p.mt week. Kn glticcr Kockfcllow and his crew, who have been stationed at Ucnd and Redmond all summer, have been transferred to Madras, and n new crew under J. I.. Staccr is now running a line at Dcnd for tbe Ore gon Trunk Line. This crew is camped at the old experiment farm Knglncer Staccr began his work by lying onto the Wakefield line tlar the Central Oregon canal, and now running north, surveying a line cast of Pilht HUtte. This line runs between the house and barn on the H. A. Wilkinson place, crosses IJlmer Merrill's ranch and then runs slightly to the northeast, likewise crossiug Dr. Denver's tract. Hnginecr Wakefield will move from Fred Shotiquesl's place to Wet Weather Springs today and is hard at work locating the very fin est kind of a line possible through that section. They have the line located about bulf way across the lava and it runs between Lava Butte and the river. Many Men at Trail Crossing. Hcnd men who have come past Trail Crossing rciort that a very large camp is located at the crossing of the Oregon Trunk Line over Crooked River. A large tent fully 300 feet long is used for a stable, and new men and teams are being added to the! crew fiequcutly. Much blasting Is being done on the approaches to the bridge, and south of the crossing a large crew is at work on a nil a mile or more long. Ilarrlman Line Is Coming Rapidly. Grading cu tbe Harriman line north of Madras is being pushed through rapidly. Some of the contractors buvc finished their con tracts in the canyon, aud are mov ing south of Madras. 'It W. Rich ardson, who was through that sec tion n short time ago, reports that there is one crew at work about a mile this side of the above named place, and two other camps arc es tablished still fat titer this wuy on the Hurrimmi survey. Contractoi Callibun, who has a contract for six miles through rock at the mouth of Trout creek, said it would take him 18 months to finish his contract. He has been on the job about six months, aud hence should have it finished in about a year from the present date When bis contract ts finished, work will have advanced far enough undoubtedly to allow tbe laying of rails into Madrus and on south Judge Twohy has stated that they would have the Harriman line completed to Madras by July or August of next year. It is the common opinion through here that bol't the Hill and Hurri man roads will have their roadbeds south of Madras completed by tbe time the rails reach that place, and that it will be only a mutter of a few weeks from the time the rails reach Madras until they are ex tended on to Hcnd. AND STILL ANOTHER ROAD Strangers With $10,000,000 Capital Propose to build New Line. Sai.hm, Or., Nov. 24 Ten mil lion dollars Is the capital of Ore gon's latest railroad acquisition, Beginning in the city of Portland and running thence in a southerly and easterly direction in and through the counties of Multno mah, Clackamas, Marion, Linn, Crook, Klamath, Lake to Lake view in the UiU named county or to a point on Goose Lake in that county, is the new road's proposed route. A branch is also to be built connecting with the main line near the town of Lower Bridge, on the Dechutes river, in Crook county, continuing thence in an easterly di rection in nnd through the coun ties of Crook, Wheeler and Grant along the John Day river to a point in or near Canyon City; also another branch line commencing at Princville, Crook county, run ning thence in a southerly and east erly direction through Crook and llwrney counties to Harney Lake or vicinity, according to the articles of incorporation filed with the sec retary of state today. The new corporation will be known as the Portland, Lakeview & Eastern Railway Company, and is organized under the laws of the territory of Arizona, papers having been filed there Nov. 12, by Wil liam S. Dexter, Charles S. Elgut tcr, Edward S. Robinson, James Hums, Sidpcy R. Rheinstrom, in- corporators, all of Omaha, Neb. Phoenix, Arizona, is to be tbe principal place of business of the new incorporation, with a branch in Portland, Or., in which latter place stockholders may meet and the directors have offices and trans act all business of the road. The corporation is authorized to con struct, maintain, operate and own a railroad or railroads in the terri tory of Arizona and state of Oregon and in such others as well as it may later acquire the corporate.rights to enter. Single telegraph lines are included in the equipment of the line. The terminul in Arizona is to be Phoenix, Maricopa county, and others yet to be determined, while the terminal in Oregon has not been decided upon. The pa pers set forth that about 300 miles of the new road will be within Ore gon's boundaries There are too, 000 shures of stock of the par value ot $ 1 00 each, fully paid and uon assessable. The life of tbe corpor ation is set at 50 years, with privi lege of renewal, as provided bv law, William S. Dexter, Edward Rob inson, and Sidney R Rheinstrom, of Omaha; George W. Passcll, of Portland; Robert H. Davey, of Edi? moot, S, D., and Lewis II, Chal mers and Henry 11. Wilkinson, of Phoenix, Arir. , constitute the board f directors Telegram. Popular Illustrated Lecture, Rev. John Lewtas will deliver bis second lecture tomorrow evening in the Heud church, Those who heard Mr. Lewtas on Saturday evening were more thau amply re- NOTICE TO OUR READERS. Tine to the fact that the since company failed to bring our weekly bundle of papers lu to us in time, The Bulletin is forced to appear this week in only half its usual size. It is evident that we will be forced to make som other arrange ment, and may perhaps discard tbe "ready prints," LABORER KILLED BY FALLING ROCK Top of Head Torn Off; Death Was Instantaneous. WARNED BY HIS COMRADES Refused to Listen to Their Advice and Met Death as a Result Was the Second Alan Killed on the Deschutea Railroad. John Lcgin, an Austrian laborer about 10 years of age, was kilted last Wednesday afternoon while working in one of tbe Harriman construction crews in Porter Spring canyon near Madras, Rocks from an overhanging cliff fell upon him in such a manner as to disembowel him, and also tore off tbe top of bis head, scattering his brains over tbe ground. Death was instantaneous. lis far as is known tbe man bad no relatives. Lcgin had been warned by the other workmen in regard to the danger of the loose rock falling, but be appeared foolhardy and in different. Other workmen saw the rocks start to fall aud tried to warn Lcgin, but be only had time to straighten up when the mass of rock struck him. This is tbe second fatal accident since work started on the Deschutes roads. The first man was killed by a rock crashing into his tent while he was asleep and crushing his ribs. DESCHUTES ON A RAMPAQE. Rise of Ten Feet In Only 24 Hours Is Reported. Tub Dallks, Or., Nov. 34 The Deschutes river has risen 10 feet in the last 34 hours. Two camps of the Deschutes Railroad were washed away, one Oregon Trunk camp is gone, and the stream is a raging torrent. Railroad construction has been greatly handicapped. The Columbia at this point is rising on the average of one foot and one-half per day. The rainfall is the heaviest for this season of the year in the history of the vicin ity. No rain fell today, but the Columbia is still rising. Shows Progresslvcaegs. An indication of the progressive spirit which is destined to put Bend far in the lead of the rapidly growiug towns of Central Oregon is tbe tastefully gotten up invita tions which A M. Lara, one of our leading merchants, is sending out. Mr. Lara is extending a cordial invitation to all through the Col umns of The Bulletin to celebrate with him tbe second anniversary of the opening of his store on Decem ber 3rd and 4th, from 1 to 3 and 7:30109:30 n. m. The store is being decorated, tbe Rend Concert Band will pluy dur ing the evening" and light refresh ments will be served. The event will be made the occa sion for Mr. Lara's Christmas open ing and an enjoyable time i s promised to all. Rusland News. Roslnd, Nov. 38. The people west n Little river have len virtually "flooded In" the past week. The river Itoi lcn higher than it has ever been know n to be, the weather has been worse nil 'round nnd there bus beeu mote grouching about the weather than ever before. Tnke It all 'rouml, things are going 011 swimmingly. There will be many Rosland people lu Ucnd durlug this week atteudiug the adjustment of the water rights on Paulina creek. Dan Reeee and Ralph Caldwell were to arrive Saturday evening. Mr. Wallace haa left the employ of the sawmill people and expects to take up a " nuijiriic i in a nine wiiuc. The sawmill haa been laid up the pat week on account of the high water. It will resume work tomorrow. I. A, Wletl, from near Jefferson, fs in town tonight looking after some school land that belongs to him. Meant. Vm Dorretl, Wot. Taylor and Allan Trobee returned from Silver Lake last I'ridav where they made fiual proof on their homesteads. There were two trees and another bridge lodged against tbe new bridce over on the west fork of tbe Deschutes lt Thursday, C B. Atlen informed Millard Hawthorne that there would be some work necessary to aare the bridge. Ranger Hunl la still on top and wilt soon be in this neighborhood at tbe old stand. Wavman Rolirrluin hu-V In ttu country for the winter. Th alaltre rlr hntfAa nn In Ihla countryihaa been a Uke for the past wc. Ed Maka will net be with es this winter but will attend tbe School of Forestry at Seattle. PoweH Btrttes Note, Chas. Kiswonger and family and KVf, N'lswonger of Bend spent TbauksjtlviBjc' day with Mr. and Mrs. M. Nlswnnger. The Mlssea Viola and Nellie Reynold were home from their school to1 tajoy ' Thanksgiving dinner wllh their parents. A. I). Morrill and family and C. M. Davis were guests of Mr. and Mr. C. II. Kill on Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving day, harvest festi vals and the like, is where Powell Butte cook score. They can't be beaten any where. Ask the bachelors. Mlsa Kdna Pyatt. who has resigned the Butte Valley school to teach near her home, bat been succeeded by Miss Veta Forest. Misa Forest came here but recently from Uelllnghaa, Wash. Tbe recent cold soap caught raott o( our potatoes in tbe ground. When the weather moderated again, everyone took the hint and "got busy." Anil also, we saw a man mowing November 36.. WEALTH OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS Table Oivbtff Auesaed Valuation, ol Creole Ceuaty'a Districts for 1909. Following is the assessed vala tion of the various school districts of Crook county. The richest dis trict is listed with $878,950, Bend is second with $775,993, and then comes Princville, Rostand, Sunait Prairie, Latdtaw and Buck Creek. The complete list follows: .-i--mil 1,, , 1 , t;iVT i-iiipn..i. JV&M j Johnson ftir , , , , n,Hi 4-MMCmk-, M.J4I S-Howrd ultfo. 4 Uppr McKay. 7-Lowrr MclUy 8 rowclt Buttra y-Sltlers I Culrtr II Crinly I illtnd. ... ij Mountain Vttw.. U-KIUlnibk. I Mu4 Sprint-.. isCrookrd xlrtr. l Athwou I so ShotGaa 11 Msdrs. -3??rji ,- , ,., -. yarsftr- n-Mmr,,,,,: , tj-Sum'Wlt fttlrU. Sl-Mttu; 6-Ked Kock" r Btavtr..... ... . S Diamond Hldgc... jy Lapsed .. ... 31-Omjf Butte.- ij-nuck Crwk-v..... M-Latr JJ UfPt Oer Crk.... js Ciou Ky... J7 -Hay Ctk-. ....- . js Lower Bear Crk.., J9 Upper Rye Crass 40 Warnuprias ..... 41-AIkall FUt.-.- 4j Roslsnd I, 44-Lamonta ....... 4j Cloverdsle. -...-...., 44 Upper Mill Creekv.u 4S Ochoco ............. .... w-Cllne falls. . . ..,. jl-Ai Handle j- Methodist Hill .. )- Laldlaw ......, 54-Shrprd . ... si-ltulloa Valley-..!. . jft Hllisatd HWt--.. jt rauuna j iipat rraine . 39 krdiuoud r-.ii , to Vtbhert ...... ... ol .risinview-... ..--&j pt City... ........-- aj Lone itue. --... - 64-!U)lev....--. . 05-lln ut Hldge ....,-. 60 Noun nutie. ..,. 67 Round llutte. .. A Lyle Gau 6 Willow Crcek.. .-. . 70 Telherow Butte...--'.-,... .., 71 Querln. ....-...... . . ..,....-. Butte Valley.-... ...-.-. . . 1 7i-Rllardon. -..-- ,-., S.MJ ru lM '